Centre County, PA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Centre County economy

• 3.0%

  unemployment, Aug 2026

  4.5% the month before

• 76,363

  in the labor force

  Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

• 158,041

  people in Centre County

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau

• $72,748

  median household income

  Source: Census ACS

• 51%

  of workers in white-collar occupations

  Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Centre County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Centre County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Centre County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

1. Jobot2 open roles
2. Restek2 open roles
3. Advanced Powder Products1 open role
4. Amazon1 open role
5. GEO Group1 open role
6. Philipsburg Osceola Area School District1 open role

Colleges in Centre County

Conferences in Centre County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Centre County. 1 with dates announced.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Centre County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

• Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board doing business as Advance Central PA

  Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union

• PA CareerLink Centre County

  Bellefonte · Comprehensive · 814-548-7587

  Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm; Thurs. 9:30am - 4:30pm

Cities in Centre County

• Bellefonte5 jobs
• Philipsburg3 jobs

Other Pennsylvania counties

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